First step - consult band members on availability - delay return home - inconvenience; consulted instructor - in hospital - reputation; met with committee
3 of 19
Result?
Decided to decline invitation - informed ball immediately so they could find another replacement, told band members and instructor so everyone knew
4 of 19
Problems? What could I have improved?
Excitement - perhaps false impression I would accept - I would remain more level-headed and realistic in future
5 of 19
What did I learn?
Consulting widely; thoroughly considered the options - needed to make quick decision but I wanted to make the right one
6 of 19
What example did I use in my application form?
Choosing articles for CLR: difference here - more pressured with time
7 of 19
When have you shown that you can deliver at pace?; meet tight deadlines
CLR - reviewing articles
8 of 19
Situation and task?
Legal editor for CLR; signed up because excited to be part of a legal publication; expected more time but I knew I could overcome this problem
9 of 19
Action?
Balance my demanding degree reading lists with extra-curricular and CLR; Prioritise it that week and, since it was one-off, it was healthy to cut out some social time; wrote down a detailed plan, that I would aim to review an article a night
10 of 19
Result?
Full, detailed, thorough reviews - senior pod editor praised my work - meeting agreed with my choices - high quality choices, incremental approach
11 of 19
Learned?
Positive attitude; excited about what I was doing (new areas of law)
12 of 19
What example did I use in my application form?
Solomonic - difference to CLR was CLR was shorter term - Solomonic I needed regular reviews to ensure I was on track - this was a week - I needed to be clever in arranging my schedule
13 of 19
When have you worked in a team? Shown you can collaborate and partner with others?
Contract law workshop
14 of 19
Situation and task?
CL workshop to improve my understanding before my exams - extracurricular; random groups of 3 - didn't know team members; sections to prepare in 30 minutes then 5 min presentation
15 of 19
Action?
I took notes; diplomatic - contribute and compliment and collaborate - questions; agreed on idea then wrote down; time pressure - agreed to limit 5 minutes per section, 5 minutes remaining to organise structure of presentation
16 of 19
Result?
Changed style to meet time limit - more rigid; 2nd out of 8
17 of 19
Learned?
Diplomacy - listening, all contributing
18 of 19
What was the example in my application form?
SY Access Tour - different in that more pressured - couldn't consult outside team, needed to work together and remain calm in pressured environment - organised
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